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IC 546

IC 546 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Hydra. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 546:

IC:IC 546
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Hydra
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.8
J-mag (IR):11.2
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.6
Right Ascension:09:34:50.24
Declination:-16:23:03.90
Major axis:1.27 '
Minor axis:0.7 '
Angle (major axis):103°
Radial velocity:4243 km/s
Redshift:0.01425

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS